AY24.25 CTS B.

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CTS B Compulsory Question 2

Frank Lloyd Wright is a master of modern architecture who successfully realized his artistic vision. He pursued a design philosophy based on the belief that "architecture should be an extension of nature," striving to create a harmonious relationship between buildings and their natural surroundings. The design of Fallingwater is a prime example of this fusion with nature, emphasizing the seamless integration of the structure into the environment.

Through this example, As a young designer, I continue to solidify my vision and identity. By experiencing various fields of art, I have clarified my interests and characteristics. One key realization from my creative process is my deep affection for depiction. For instance, I created a work titled "Time" when I was 18.

Dedication to a single work over an extended period resembles a form of training. My designs embody my characteristic of being 'detailed and precise.' Infusing my efforts into my work is my strength, and this dedication is reflected in my poster designs.

Additionally, I am skilled at drawing and depicting the forms necessary for design. I have enjoyed creating animations and illustrations since I was young. This experience has helped me develop the ability to create various styles of characters and illustrations defined by their unique features and messages.

I have always dreamed of becoming a design leader who effectively realizes my design vision and helps the team grow together. In five years, I aim to be an art director who leads a design team, using valuable insights to ensure clear communication with clients, ultimately satisfying them.

To become an expert in the design field in the future, it is important to start building a foundation in design theory and history now. Based on the invaluable experience I gained from participating in the 'Reimagine The Future ai' competition, which focused on creating and showcasing future architectural designs, I am particularly interested in researching how design can harmonize with AI and enhance user experience. To deepen my understanding of this, I plan to pursue both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in related fields.

A smart designer can be defined as someone who adjusts design solutions according to the situation, like a chameleon, while also inspiring others. To become such a designer, a deep understanding of design history and contemporary trends is essential. Additionally, understanding various cultural and social contexts is important.

Among the design works that successfully understand and combine history and tradition, I would like to highlight the 'Refined Rangoli Lamp' designed by Vijaya Mohan and Jarrod Lim, which successfully combines an understanding of history and tradition. What impressed me most about this piece is how it preserves the artistic essence and cultural expression of Rangoli while creating industrially produced metal products.

In my future design journey, I aim to pursue a similar balance, creating works that embody both cultural values and modern practicality.

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References:

shade, light and. “Home Inspiration Great interior designers: Frank Lloyd Wright.” Pooky Lighting, 15 February 2023, https://www.pooky.com/blogs/inspiration/great-interior-designers-frank-lloyd-wright. Accessed 1 November 2024.

Digest, A. (n.d.). Inside One of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Final-Ever Designs | Unique Spaces | Architectural Digest. YouTube. https://youtu.be/6L7NnZWeW-s?si=a2fBk-K5ccxv7VwA

Districts, the Art. “Art and Identity: Exploring the Intertwined Threads of Self and Culture in Creative Expression — the Art Districts.” the Art Districts, 18 April 2024, https://www.theartdistricts.org/news/art-and-identity-exploring-the-intertwined-threads-of-self-and-culture-in-creative-expression. Accessed 15 November 2024.

Fu, Katherine K., Maria C. Yang, and Kristin L. Wood. “Design Principles: The Foundation of Design.” Volume 7: 27th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology ,2 August 2015, extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/120030/v007t06a034-detc2015-46157, accessed 10 Nov 2024

Fuller, Buckminster, et al. “In Conversation With Karim Rashid.” Love That Design, 31 March 2020, https://www.lovethatdesign.com/article/in-conversation-with-karim-rashid/. Accessed 12 Novr 2024

sg, R. (n.d.-a). Craft X Design – Refined Rangoli. YouTube. https://youtu.be/woqIi4X6G38?si=dxjQCrzqS3ut_zI_

National Heritage Board, 'REIMAGINING TRADITIONAL CRAFTS: THE NATIONAL HERITAGE BOARD’S CRAFT X DESIGN SHOWCASE', 9 July 2022, extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.nhb.gov.sg/-/media/nhb/files/media/releases/2022/media-release-craft-x-design-showcase.ashx, accessed 12 Nov 2024

Ragavendran, Srinidhi. “National Museum of Singapore's Craft x Design Showcase: Traditional Craftworks With A Contemporary Spin.” DANAMIC, 13 July 2022, https://danamic.org/2022/07/13/national-museum-of-singapores-craft-x-design-showcase-traditional-craftworks-with-a-contemporary-spin/. Accessed 12 Nov 2024.

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CTS B Compulsory Question 1

Most people wish to share a part of their life with others. This is not something that can be explained simply; they hope to express it in a 'language of their own'—one that captures the insights and experiences uniquely shaped by their personal journey.

This longing is closely linked to the essence of a manifesto. While a manifesto is an act of documenting one’s goals or thoughts, it goes beyond merely listing ideas, as it is a way for an individual to boldly declare their beliefs, values, and goals to the world.

The reason for having a manifesto is clear: when a vision for change and growth is shared and agreed upon, people feel a stronger sense of unity and purpose. A manifesto provides direction and clarifies the values people should pursue within this journey.

Among them, artists' manifestos are deeply connected with various art movements. Movements like Futurism or Surrealism used manifestos to express their determination to break from the boundaries of traditional art. For example, André Breton’s Surrealist Art Movement is one such case.

This week, our group had a valuable opportunity to create a manifesto as designers. Our manifesto reflects our passion for design and declares our goal of bringing positive changes to the environment through our work.

I believe this act is born from the combination of 'creative practice' and 'critical thinking' that we learned in CTS B, Week 1. Creative practice drives an artist to break beyond existing forms to try new expressions, and critical thinking makes this creative direction clearer.

One of the manifestos I found interesting through this experience is Dieter Rams' Ten Principles of Good Design. His manifesto provides concrete guidelines on what ‘good design’ should be, emphasizing both functionality and aesthetic balance. Compared to our group's manifesto, his is clear and actionable, inspiring us to incorporate more specific and achievable goals into our own.

Taking this as a reference, I was able to create a new manifesto focused on clear, practical actions that reflect a designer's mindset and are embedded within design work.

This manifesto activity has positively influenced other modules of my work as well. For example, in Materiality & Techniques module, I created a zine on the theme of 'Memory,' reflecting these design values. I minimized the text and added graphic elements to convey the meaning more clearly.

Additionally, following the principles outlined in my manifesto, I began learning Blender to take on new challenges of my own. This has allowed me to create 3D characters, animate them, and apply them to additional programs like the AR feature of Studio B modules.

This experience reminds me that design should pursue meaning beyond mere beauty or function. Moving forward, this manifesto will deeply anchor my design philosophy and my work overall. I aim not only to create works but to design with a purpose of making a better world, and I will continue to work towards that vision.

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References:

Mineo, Liz. “Relationships make us happy — and healthy.” Harvard Gazette, 10 February 2023, https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2023/02/work-out-daily-ok-but-how-socially-fit-are-you/. Accessed 6 November 2024.

Yanoshevsky, Galia. “(PDF) Three Decades of Writing on Manifesto: The Making of a Genre.” ResearchGate, 22 October 2024, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/249880020_Three_Decades_of_Writing_on_Manifesto_The_Making_of_a_Genre. Accessed 31 Oct 2024.

Liebergall, Molly. “Author Talks: Robert Waldinger on "The Good Life."” McKinsey & Company, 16 February 2023, https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-on-books/author-talks-the-worlds-longest-study-of-adult-development-finds-the-key-to-happy-living. Accessed 2 November 2024.

The Art Story Contributors, "André Breton Artist Overview and Analysis". [Internet]. 2024. TheArtStory.org, edited and published by The Art Story Contributors, https://www.theartstory.org/artist/breton-andre/ First published on 01 Jul 2009. Updated and modified regularly Accessed 5 Nov 2024

Impressionist & Modern Art, “100 years of Surrealism 1924-2024.” Christie's, 13 September 2024, https://www.christies.com/en/stories/centenary-of-surrealism-1924-2024-833c59c4ab544664a2c08a85759c6ff2. Accessed 6 November 2024.

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WK 4 & 5 : REFLECTIVE WRITING

This week, I came to appreciate the significance of thoroughly understanding and observing identity during my special visit to the National Gallery of Singapore.

The gallery features a wealth of creative and intriguing artworks, and my focus was on developing critical thinking by delving into the historical context of these pieces to shed light on their identities.

One artwork that caught my attention is Chua Mia Tee's ‘National Language Class.’

The warm and soft tones of his artwork represent human warmth and solidarity. It not only conveys a strong will reflective of the atmosphere of their time but also delivers a hopeful message of moving toward a better future.

Choo Keng Kwang uses the intense and rugged atmosphere of woodblock printing to suggest the social and ideological sentiments of Singapore. Among his works, 'Incident 513' is one of the most representative.

Exploring artworks through this historical context goes beyond understanding the pieces; it greatly helps in establishing the value of my design and personal branding.

Through such activities, I gain cultural depth in design and branding, which will be advantageous in enhancing brand credibility and connecting with customers. One effective example that comes to mind is Coca-Cola's 'Share a Coke' campaign.

This campaign was a successful initiative that significantly improved customer engagement and brand loyalty. Based on this case, I strive to combine the insights gained from exploring artworks into my Studio's Festival concept development.

A unique identity provides design consistency, which is essential for conveying a coherent message and image across various channels and platforms.

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References:

ROOTS. “National Language Class, Chua Mia Tee, Singapore, 1959, oil on canvas.” ROOTS, 2022, https://www.roots.gov.sg/stories-landing/stories/the-singapore-story-through-60-objects/art-historical/national-language-class/story. Accessed 10 Sept 2024.

ROOTS. “'5-1-3 (May 13th Student Riot).'” ROOTS, 2000, https://www.roots.gov.sg/Collection-Landing/listing/1132595. Accessed 10 Sept 2024.

Jay Moye , "Share a Coke: Bigger and Better Than Ever" , 18 May 2015, Coca-Cola News, https://cocacolaunited.com/blog/2015/05/18/share-coke-bigger-better-ever/, 13 Sep 2024

Foscht, Thomas, and Cesar Maloles. “The impact of culture on brand perceptions: a six‐nation study.” emerald insight, 2008, https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/10610420810875052/full/html. Accessed 12 Sept 2024.

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WK02 - How You Connect Theory and Practice

The theory of individuality, which distinguishes the self, is one of the most important issues for people living today.

The totality of experience, that is, the continuous exploration of identity, is constantly accumulated in the brain through perpetual learning. Based on the modern understanding of selfhood,' the formation of self-inclination' has led to the separation of individual styles. The contemporary obsession with 'extraordinary' and ' special' is closely linked to the anguish of self-identity, leading to self-definition.

Currently, there are two ways to distinguish identity: personal identity and social identity. Personal identity, as mentioned earlier, is a continuous exploration of oneself through deep introspection. It is closely related to one’s tastes. In contrast, social identity is the communal spirit derived from the society or culture to which one belongs.

Focusing on personal identity: personal identity is shaped through one’s experiences throughout life. I have deep affectionate memories associated with the blue sea shared with my family. this has led to blue becoming my favorite color.

Part of my identity is related to waves.

Identity is connected to an individual's artistic sensibility. dentity also represents the ability to reflect on one's tastes, becoming a distinctive characteristic of each individual. In particular, through the activity of creating a portrait that combines my identity this week, I was able to visually express aspects of my identity.

This journey is an important step for an artist who is on the path to realizing their dreams, so it is essential not to ignore the cries of one’s artistic sensibility that stem from identity, and there is a need to continue actively engaging in self-expression activities.

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References:

Kemph, John p. Identity, youth and crisis. New York, W. W. Norton Company, March 1969. p. 154-159 vols. WILEY, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/bs.3830140209. Accessed 29 Aug 2024.

Giddens, Anthony. Modernity and Self-Identity. Stanford University Press, 1991. google book, https://books.google.com.sg/books/about/Modernity_and_Self_Identity.html?id=Jujn_YrD6DsC&redir_esc=y. Accessed 5 Sep 2024.

McLeod, Saul. “Social Identity Theory In Psychology (Tajfel & Turner, 1979).” Simply Psychology, 5 October 2023, https://www.simplypsychology.org/social-identity-theory.html. Accessed 24 Aug 2024.

Jue, Juliet, and Jung Hee Ha. “Exploring the relationships between personality and color preferences.” PMC PubMed Central, 19 Dec 2022, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9806338/. Accessed 1 Sept 2024.

Aguila, Christina. The Influence of Identity on Art and How it Can Connect Us to Our Community. California, Dominican Scholar, 2022. Dominican Scholar, https://scholar.dominican.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1063&context=education-masters-theses.

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WK01 - Creative Practice and Critical Thinking

We have learned that critical thinking is an essential criterion for objectively and logically understanding and judging in order to analyze and evaluate a given situation or information objectively. We also realized that this influences many aspects of everyday life, including the practical side of a designer’s work.

However, relying solely on critical thinking can be a weakness, as it can leave individuals as inflexible and passive intermediaries.

In this week’s CTS B class, we learned how to newly understand the concept of creative practice and how to apply it alongside critical thinking by engaging in activities such as creating new narratives and making graphs about social issues.

Critical thinking is primarily associated with structured and analytical approaches. It involves systematically evaluating and analyzing information. In a structured approach, the problem is clearly defined, relevant information is gathered, and conclusions are drawn through logical reasoning. On the other hand, creative practice is primarily associated with unstructured and generative approaches. It involves generating new ideas and seeking innovative solutions. An unstructured approach thinks freely beyond existing frameworks, utilizing intuition and imagination.

I thought of Steve Jobs' Apple business as an efficient example of this.

The benefits of the interaction between critical thinking and creative practice are being applied in many areas. Recently, I realized that the fundamental values of UX design often stem from the interaction between critical thinking and creative practice.

As a growing designer, I believe that the interaction between these two approaches will be a powerful force against the rapid advancement of AI technology. To foster this, we must continuously study and balance both critical thinking and creative practice.

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References:

Work CitedBoogaard, Kat. “Critical thinking skills: what they are and how to build them - Work Life by Atlassian.” Atlassian, Work Life, 19 January 2024, https://www.atlassian.com/blog/productivity/critical-thinking-skills. Accessed 24 September 2024.

GCF Global. “Critical Thinking and Decision-Making: What is Critical Thinking?” GCFGlobal, https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/problem-solving-and-decision-making/what-is-critical-thinking/1/. Accessed 24 September 2024.

Kaipa, Prasad. “Steve Jobs and the Art of Mental Model Innovation.” Ivey Business Journal, May / June 2012, https://iveybusinessjournal.com/publication/steve-jobs-and-the-art-of-mental-model-innovation/. Accessed 24th Sept 2024.

Cardenas, Daniel. “Design Thinking: Benefits and Practical Guide.” UruIT, 2 June 2022, https://uruit.com/blog/design-thinking-benefits-experiences-and-practical-guide/. Accessed 24 September 2024.

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SUMMARY OF WOII

'World of Ideas and Imagination' class, which explores the values needed for design, broadened my horizons as a young designer by observing and experimenting with graphic works and various art pieces and instilled artistic values in me. The module on learning about different art schools and analyzing how they fit into the ecology of art, starting with the spirit of phenomenology, made me think about my identity and what kind of designer I want to be.

In particular, the field trip to the museum in week 5 taught me how to learn and understand culture and how to analyze a work of art step by step, which I think will be very helpful in my future design projects as I am often obsessed with the overall visuals without looking at the deeper meaning of a painting.

Recently, I have been following and learning about generative AI, one of the technologies that will shape the future of society, by taking classes about it. In my sophomore year, I will be enrolling in an experiences class(AI-enabled) to learn more about it, which will be a great experience and I'm excited to make a positive impact.

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fig 1,2 "National Museum" Ko Nayeon, 8 Feb 2024

fig 3 "Generative drawing" Ko Nayeon, 27 March 2024. Access on 1 April 2024

fig 4"p5 visual extraction screenshot" Ko Nayon, 27 March

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WOII WK11 - Postmodernism

The struggle between simplicity and ornateness is an important part of the journey of design communication. Modernism eliminates unnecessary ornamentation and emphasizes the importance of function. While I resonated with these values when I was studying Japanese design, I realized that an obsession with modernism can deny individual desires and ignore the many ways to interpret the experience of modern art.

Postmodernism, on the other hand, rejects modernism's approach entirely and emphasizes diversity and individual subjectivity. Quoting iconic modernist architect Mies van der Rohe's statement that "less is more," postmodernist architect Robert Venturi sarcastically remarked that "less is boring." It was a move away from conservative design, emphasizing designer autonomy and individuality in favor of freer, more unconventional designs.

As an example of this artistic school of thought, I was drawn to a movement called Dadaism, whose central value was "irrationality," which resisted rationality. It was this rebellion against meaning hidden in nothingness that made Dadaism stand out. While researching more about this movement, I visited a design fair in South Korea.

I like that postmodernism values individual opinion and encourages autonomy, which has led to my own designs.

In Face-E, a 2D drawing influenced by Dadaism, I plan to create a digital poster that rejects simplicity in favor of individuality.

I think the rebellious spirit of postmodernism has the potential to create new technologies that others don't have, and I hope to embrace this spirit in the future and connect with audiences through rebellious design projects.

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““Less Is More” vs. “Less Is a Bore”: Whose Camp Are You In?” Architizer, https://architizer.com/blog/practice/details/less-is-more-vs-less-is-a-bore/. Accessed 11 April 2024

fig 1. A poster of the 22nd Seoul Design Festival, DDP Design House, https://seoul.designfestival.co.kr/festival/sdf-2023/, Access 2 April 2024

fig 2,3 "Works in 22nd Seoul Design Festival ", Ko Nayeon, 23th Dec 2023

fig 4 Face-E, Ko Nayeon , May 2022

fig 5 "Dadaism poster sketch" Ko Nayeon, 11th April 2024

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WOII WK 09 - Cultural Materialism

Cultural materialism provides the intuitive, social media-dependent public with information to understand the current cultural horizon. It has several social systems that make up the universal rules: infrastructure, structure, and superstructure.

I often make a habit of observing the places, weather, and objects that surround me to uncover the creative inspiration that lies within familiar surroundings. For me, cultural materialism helps me better understand the impact of technological, economic, and demographic factors. In today's world of fierce business competition, I firmly believe that the objects or groups of objects that exist today were not created at random but were created out of necessity.

For example, IJooz vending machines provide convenience for both consumers and investors. Consumers can quickly and proactively get freshly squeezed oranges without finding a place to buy them or wait for an employee to pay them, and investors can easily get paid without a separate payment system.

Mobile phone payment systems, such as Apple Pay, are convenient because they allow users to complete payments without pulling out cash or cards.

Cultural materialism pushes me to balance and develop one of the essential elements of creating work: observation and reinvention. I plan to reinterpret a hamburger brand called "BROOM BURGER" created in a previous branding project through a cultural materialist lens and create advertising and promotional posters for the marketing of the unmanned burger brand, noting the growing number of users in Singapore who are actively using easy payment systems like PayNow. I look forward to the success of our future projects by keeping a close eye on Singapore's economy and trends, including cultural materialism.

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fig 1. IJOOZ vending machines, from IJooz website, https://www.ijooz.com, Access 1 April 2024

fig 2. Apple pay png file, from Apple website, https://support.apple.com/en-sg/HT201239, Access 1 April 2024

fig 3,4, BROOM BURGER, Ko Nayeon, Nov 2021

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WOII WK04 - How to Analyze a Work of Design

WOII WK05 - Field Trip To National Museum of Singapore

Design is both simple and complex, and scholars still debate whether it's commercial or artistic. So to analyze design, you need to look at how and why it's made in different ways.

Analyzing design involves five processes: process and purpose, theme and meaning, choice and use of the medium, aspects of form, and the context of the work's designer.

The above process was the starting point for this activity, and from there we branched out like a tree to allow for different interpretations of one essential object.

There are many challenges to analyzing a single object in detail, but as they come together, they create keywords that can be used to categorize them. The potential to categorize so many different things based on their characteristics surprised me, and I'm sure it helped me develop a sense of organization.

To reflect on the artwork interpretation method described above and to view various historical artworks, I visited the National Museum of Singapore, where I gained a lot of knowledge about Singapore's history that I didn't know before.

I especially liked the Singapore guidebook series, where I realized that the cover style changes with the times and depends on the history and culture. Singapore has a lot of old trees, and in the past, they used to twist them into strings, and then wrap the strings around and around again to make baskets. And the fact that they exported it overseas was impressive.

It was a time when I was able to experience Singapore's spiritual culture and material civilization, as well as develop my ability to interpret artworks. Knowing more about a new culture is equivalent to broadening my horizons as a designer, so I hope to become a designer who can understand the culture of this country and further develop it visually.

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fig 1 Ko Nayeon "the World Of Idea and Imagination, Week 4 Group activities" 1st February 2024

fig 2-7Ko Nayeon "Year-by-year guidebook series, World Of Idea and Imagination, the field trip to the museum in week 5 " 8th February 2024

fig 8-9 Ko Nayeon "Old wood photo display, World Of Idea and Imagination, the field trip to the museum in week 5 " 8th February 2024

fig 10-11 Ko Nayeon "Baskets and dishes made of twisted wood, World Of Idea and Imagination, the field trip to the museum in week 5 " 8th February 2024

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WOII WK03 - Semiotics

Among the important elements of creating design, semiotics is a very important discipline. From the very beginning, the etymology of the word "design" starts with the prefix De, which means "to separate from," combined with signare, "sign," which means "to indicate a new sign by separating it from an existing one."

For me, design is "the act of interpreting existing symbols to create new ones." To shed some light on the art of choosing the right symbols in this rich and long journey of visual design, I looked up some interesting project advertisements and studied the semiotics behind them. One such advertisement that effectively uses semiotics to create clear meaning is the Mercedes EQ Benz ad series released in 2022.

It is essential to express symbols clearly and unambiguously to convey a specific meaning that the designer is trying to convey to the viewer who is looking at a piece of design amongst a wide range of symbols.

If I were to imagine an artist associated with semiotics, one of my old favorites would be Keith Haring, who believed that there is an underlying structure to all phenomena. he created a lot of graffiti art that used minimal lines to point to a complete object, with the combination of those lines forming a symbolic sign.

These studies have also greatly influenced my work, especially when working on craft projects.

The right choice of symbols can make the viewer share the emotion you want to convey. In my future designs, I hope to go beyond empathy and create designs that can lead to various social movements like a human rights movement.

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Harper, Douglas. "Etymology of design." Online Etymology Dictionary, https://www.etymonline.com/word/design. Accessed on 11th April 2024

fig. 1. Mercedes-Benz EQ poster, from Leo Burnett, https://www.leoburnett.co/trabajo/mercedeseq, 2022

fig. 2. Best Buddies from Keith Haring, https://www.myartbroker.com/artist-keith-haring/articles/the-ultimate-guide-to-keith-haring-a-z-facts, 1990, Accessed 8 April 2024

fig 3. Craft workshop project 3, Ko Nayeon, 2024

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WOII WK01-phenomenology

Each person sees the world based on the events they have experienced; they think according to their accumulated knowledge, tolerance, and culture, which phenomenologically proves that the interpretation of work varies from person to person. For example, the Proust Effect is defined as a certain smell triggering a memory in the brain from the past, and because people have unique memories, smelling a certain smell triggers different memories for different people.

In this week, I presented old liquor bottles and fountain pens, which are synonymous with the transformation of the passage of time into beauty. Listening to my classmates' presentations, it was interesting to see the different interpretations of the same given words: shadow, and time, and it broadened my perspective on looking at different works.

I like to look at a piece of artwork and find other people's interpretations of it. Phenomenology has even helped me create my record book of different works of art from around the world. An example of this is my recent movie review of the movie "Exhuma."

In an excerpt from a manuscript published in 1952 and revised for Indirect Language and the Sound of Silence, the French phenomenologist Maurice Merleau-Ponty explains that an artist's style is not merely subjective, but a historical trajectory of expression created by accumulated knowledge and perception itself, bringing consistent variations to the inherited tradition.

As young artists and designers create their work in the future, phenomenology can convince them that they can effectively tap into the honest aspirations and language of their inner selves and that their art can evoke feelings, thoughts, and relationships with the world of others.

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Green JD, Reid CA, Kneuer MA, Hedgebeth MV. The proust effect: Scents, food, and nostalgia. Curr Opin Psychol. 2023 Apr;50:101562. doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2023.101562. Epub 2023 Feb 9. PMID: 36863096, Accessed on 3rd April 2024

fig. 1. A simple example of explaining the Proust phenomenon, from Henry Levine, " Smelling Your Memories? The Positive and Negative of the Proust Effect", November 22nd, 2015

fig. 2. Nayeon, Ko, “ World Of Idea and Imagination, individual activities" 11th January, 2024

fig 3. Nayeon "the movie review of the movie Exhuma" 9th April 2024

fig. 4. Photograph of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, from Philosophical Investigations, 20th February 2010

Maurice Merleau-Ponty, "Indirect Language and the Sound of Silence", Jean-Paul Sartre, published in 1952, Academia, Accessed 24th January, 2024 https://www.academia.edu/29437039/Radical_Sounding_Silence_and_the_Outside_of_Language_in_Merleau_Ponty

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CTS Week 12- review 3 (sem 1)

Critical thinking is fundamental to creation. With the progressive development of science and technology and the universalization of digital, the number of designers is constantly increasing. At the same time, it is not easy for individuals to have their own style over time in an era where even ordinary people can easily design. In order to have a designer's personal identity, we have to think critically, have a complete style, and have original ideas.

Therefore, I would like to study the necessary studies while gaining various experiences to develop the ability to utilize critical thinking. I am interested in making moving posters with 3D materials using one of them, a Blender, and adding music and tactile effects so that viewers can immerse themselves in the information in the poster. I will register lectures by Korean designer, Jeong Se-yoon, who mainly works on them. I want to study his work style while taking his class, further develop the research, and apply it to my work. Applying its output to advertising design in collaboration with Nanyang Constituency will encourage their participation in events that can improve the bond between residents. With this experience, I would like to establish my own full advertising company in the future, do what I can as a designer with a company that has a slogan like UNICEF, and contribute to making the world a better place.

Ray Dalio's Principles for a Successful Life video shows his critical ideas for advancing his personal vision. We must constantly strive to have our own perspectives away from the conventional wisdom surrounding us and accept reality without filtering in order to succeed. He says you need to gain knowledge of failure and make it your value. Based on this, I will cultivate the spirit of criticism and lead it to success in the future.

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reference:

“Principles For Success by Ray Dalio (In 30 Minutes)” YouTube, uploaded by Principles by Ray Dalio, 22 May. 2018, https://youtu.be/B9XGUpQZY38?feature=shared. Accessed 3 Nov. 2023

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CTS Week 11- Review 2 (sem 1)

"The attitude of skipping to the wrong conclusion because you can't stand ambiguity and ignorance is the act of pursuing complacency, not truth and curiosity."

The sentence described above is one of the sentences described in the narration of <Critical Thinking> in QuailaSoup's YouTube video. We will face many strange problems in our lives. At that time, we need to be persistent about beings that have yet to be unclear and know the truth about them. In such a process, we can create honest answers for ourselves, which are also affected by the quality of our various designs. This was able to effectively develop several design modules by applying critical thinking.

Among them, in the second week of craft workshops, I exchanged opinions and conducted interesting activities, and in the fifth week, I discussed and cooperated with team members in Hollywood bling activities as well as developed my own abilities. In particular, the studio's data space activity was able to develop a collaborative technique by exchanging opinions with five group children and arranging objects based on setting the criteria for placing each object.

The classes of Craft Workshop on positive &negative and college development provided a situation that improved the thinking of growth mindset and documentation in the CTSA module. In these classes, we instilled the idea that everything changes, not fixes, which enables creative thinking.

If we realize that there is nothing simple in the world we live in, including the contradictions of the dichotomy, and apply it to our thoughts, we can go further from critical thinking to the creative thinking that we must have as designers. So I will do a lot of research so that I can practice this fact and develop it into another module to make my sensory design.

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QuailaSoup, “ Critical Thinking “ YouTube, uploaded by QuailaSoup , 24 Dec, 2009 https://youtu.be/6OLPL5p0fMg?si=RTVU-YQF6dCyVUip . Accessed 6 Nov. 2023

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CTS Week 10- Review 1 (sem 1)

In this group activity, we tried to find a metaphor that can more effectively convey the elements necessary for critical thinking. I drew hamburgers on a large piece of paper and compared the topics learned in the critical thinking class one by one. The most basic is the ability to collaborate, which is an important element and basic quality in a group project. The toppings below them contain important topics in group projects that include collaborative skills. Lettuce is emotional intelligence, cheese is documentation, and patties are conflict resolution. The French fries next to them should be considered at the same time when thinking critically with a growth mindset.

Among them, the session on cooperation skills is my favorite one for critical thinking that I have learned so far. This is because to reveal one's beliefs in critical thinking, there are many opportunities to develop one's full thoughts, such as listening to others' opinions in cooperative activities and obtaining various information.

The impressive collaboration is an installation created by Lego Group and It's Nice That at the London Design Festival (LDF) on August 30 this year. Lego was used to create a lively exhibition so that visitors could escape the cold city and develop their creative potential. As a result, I realized that the intrinsic value of the group is to combine each other's knowledge and abilities to provide various conveniences and lead to a better world. So, I would like to actively participate in artistic volunteer work experience cooperation.

However, you must not stay in only one session. To think critically in a positive direction, you need to learn everything you have learned so far. It is because it is easy to become a negative human if you challenge culture and theory only with a critical mind. Therefore, just as hamburgers aren't finished without one of the ingredients, all constituents of critical thinking will be indispensable.

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It's Nice That team. “Unearth your creativity with It's Nice That and the LEGO Group at LDF.” It's Nice That, 30 August 2023, https://www.itsnicethat.com/features/the-lego-piece-garden-london-design-festival-art-partnership-300823. Accessed 7 November 2023.

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CTS Emotional intelligence (sem 1)

I believe that my approach to "self-care" is the strongest. To manage things efficiently, I prefer to plan things out and try to create a to-do list. However, relationship management still requires work. I talk to people all the time, but occasionally I have noticed that they do not seem to have many different perspectives. I need to actively listen to other people's stories and try to generate empathy and creative works for them based on my ideas to improve my ability to understand users who will utilize my design beyond effective cooperation activities.

In this context, we can see the importance of emotional ability based on the experimental foundation conducted at the Copenhagen Graduate School of Design and Technology. Including designers who work at IKEA, we did a number of activities that could elicit empathy for the blind and researched to create goggles that could be designed for them. After participating in the project, they reported that they were able to develop unique applications by learning about the daily usefulness of objects used by blind people.

We addressed self-awareness and empathy in this third-week activity by responding appropriately to the circumstances. We were told to describe how an unsure student was causing problems for other people in our group. These exercises made me aware of how crucial it is to both listen to and effectively communicate the perspectives of others. I will continue to hone these abilities and improve my relationship management in the future.

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Fig 1. two interacting people from: Abigail Dunne-Moses"How to foster an empathetic and inclusive culture in your organization" Talent Management, 8. Jun. 2022

Goldschmidt, Gabriela, et al. “Expanding the Frontiers of Design: A Blessing or a Curse?” DTRS13, 22-24 March 2022, https://dtrs13.net.technion.ac.il/files/2022/03/DTRS13-Proceedings-.pdf. Accessed 17 September 2023.

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CTS What is critical thinking? (sem 1)

I define critical thinking as the act of rethinking what we are familiar with and finding a new meaning. Therefore, for us to think critically, we first need to organize our hardened brains about stereotypes and prejudices that we have taken for granted. I was able to find a thesis on meditation psychology organized by the University of Queensland, where individuals become more active in recognizing the context and perspective of their behavior when mindfulness and are encouraged to participate in active information processing and change mindsets. It was noted that this process can help people recognize new information, contribute to actions to structure awareness and enable multilateral recognition in problem-solving.

It was the first time in this class that I meditated while feeling the direction of my breath, requested YouTube video narration to close my eyes in a quiet atmosphere, and soft classical music. My first meditation made me feel like I was exploring my own brain, and it made me realize that I was really obsessed with miscellaneous thoughts that interfered with my important thoughts. Based on this, I think we will be able to practice learning more efficiently if we practice meditating at the beginning of learning to erase the clutter filled with unnecessary knowledge, put new knowledge in it, and apply it. By doing so, we will be able to find newness in familiar things that we have not been able to think about and connect them to creative thinking to carry out the project effectively.

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Benckendorff, Pierre. “An Exploration of Mindfulness Theories in Eastern and Western Philosophies.” ResearchGate, 2013, https://www.researchgate.net/publication/260872006_An_Exploration_of_Mindfulness_Theories_in_Eastern_and_Western_Philosophies. Accessed 16 September 2023.

Woman meditating From UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE " A Shield Against Anxiety and Depression: Mindfulness Courses Improve Mental Health " Anxiety Disorders,Depression,Mental, health psychology, 10, July, 2023 , scitechdaily

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CTS Collaborative Skills (sem 1)

This activity provided a broader perspective, looking ahead to future situations beyond the present. I had time to make a monument myself by conducting discussions with my classmates. As K-POP affects the world, a monument was made to promote Jenny, a member of BLACKPINK, to future generations. I participated passionately in this class and tried to express the maximum quality, such as a monument decorated with stickers. It was also sufficient material before the class that made it possible to make this main monument. I prepared a magazine, and my team members and I mainly used the magazines I brought.

However, one regrettable thing is that I was frustrated because it was clear that I could not actively and logically express myself in communication with team members and only did what I was given. As a person who values seamless communication and discussion with team members for collaboration, I am clearly aware of the lack of the act of presenting ideas. I think more practice and study are needed on this part.

I made my own Jenny monument using ideas I could not present in this class.

First of all, we are going to post all the newspapers that we posted about Blackpink. If it cuts out to the neck, it looks weird, so I fixed it and separated the column from Jenny's when I redesigned it. The pillars will be decorated with certificates and awards that can represent Jenny's award-winning performance by adding various images of Jenny and generations.

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